STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF SOME CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS ON MUSCA DOMESTICA LARVAE
Maha Mohamed Abou AI Magd -;
Abstract
The housefly, Musca dornestica is a well- known cosmopolitan pest of both farm and home. 'l'his species is always found in association with man.
More than I 00 pathogens associated with the housefly may cause diseases in humans and animals, including typhoid, cholera, bacillary dysentery, tuberculosis, anthrax, ophthalmits and infantile diarrhea, as well as parasitic infections, Chemical control has been a mainstay of fly managemelll, with the focus on residual or space sprays. Several insecticides are labelled for use as larvicides either for direct treatment of manure or in controlled release formulations. Direct application of insecticides to manure and bedding should be avoided in general because of harmful effects on natural enemies of flies, the only exception is occasional spot treatment of breeding sites that are heavily infested with larvae.
These problems associated with the use of chemical agents have aroused interest in alternative control measures. Hence, application of biocontrol agents. The use of insect growth regulators may be very promising as a biological control agents against Musca domestica larvae especially that lGRs, in general, have a good margin of safety to most non-target organisms including invertebrates, fish, birds and other wile\ life, in aclclition to being relatively safe to man and domestic animals.
ln the present study, third instar larvae of Musca domesrica
were subjected to one Jgcnt !'rom each of the following groups:
More than I 00 pathogens associated with the housefly may cause diseases in humans and animals, including typhoid, cholera, bacillary dysentery, tuberculosis, anthrax, ophthalmits and infantile diarrhea, as well as parasitic infections, Chemical control has been a mainstay of fly managemelll, with the focus on residual or space sprays. Several insecticides are labelled for use as larvicides either for direct treatment of manure or in controlled release formulations. Direct application of insecticides to manure and bedding should be avoided in general because of harmful effects on natural enemies of flies, the only exception is occasional spot treatment of breeding sites that are heavily infested with larvae.
These problems associated with the use of chemical agents have aroused interest in alternative control measures. Hence, application of biocontrol agents. The use of insect growth regulators may be very promising as a biological control agents against Musca domestica larvae especially that lGRs, in general, have a good margin of safety to most non-target organisms including invertebrates, fish, birds and other wile\ life, in aclclition to being relatively safe to man and domestic animals.
ln the present study, third instar larvae of Musca domesrica
were subjected to one Jgcnt !'rom each of the following groups:
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| Title | STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF SOME CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS ON MUSCA DOMESTICA LARVAE | Other Titles | دراسة تأثير بعض العوامل الكيميائية والبيولوجية على يرقات الذبابة المنزلية | Authors | Maha Mohamed Abou AI Magd - | Issue Date | 2005 |
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